I'm Craig Johnson, Atlanta editor for Patch.com. I am a longtime journalist who has written and edited for Michigan's The Detroit News, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, CNN.com and HLNTV.com all here in Atlanta. With Patch, I cover everything going on in Georgia's largest city, including Buckhead, Midtown, Brookhaven and Decatur. I also cover Marietta, East Cobb, Smyrna. Got a story tip? Please send it my way at craig.johnson@patch.com.
When a passerby saw a Cobb police officer on the roadside giving assistance, she penned a heartfelt letter to the force.
Atlanta police seek gunman who shot off-duty Georgia State University police officer on city street in July.
A car included in a fugitive lookout for James Bradshaw Clement has been found in DeKalb, Cobb authorities told Patch.
The Cobb Board of Commissioners will hold a budget presentation and two public hearings about the fiscal year 2018 budget.
Tavaris Slade, 38, of Jonesboro jumped in the water to save a child who was struggling, according to news reports.
The public is invited to the Public Safety Education Block Party on Tuesday, August 8 at South Cobb Rec Center.
Police are searching for Tavoris Ferrell, 29, who is accused of shooting a woman and firing on passing cars, including an Uber driver.
WOW House: $1.4 million mansion in Marietta has 5 bedrooms and is full of amenities.
United Methodist Children’s Home signs leases for new operations in Tucker and Clarkston.
Whole Foods Market is set to open its ninth metro Atlanta store in Chamblee on Friday, August 18.
Jerry Lee Scott, 57, of Austell, was sentenced recently to six years behind bars in a DUI crash that severely injured his daughter.
WOW House: This 1935 renovated gem features everything you'd expect in Buckhead, including a finished wine cellar and slate roof.
Christian J. Williams and Deon R. Hawkins are both facing robbery charges for allegedly snatching purses in Norcross, authorities say.
WorkSource DeKalb's Mobile Career Center will be stationed at several locations across the county to service job seekers. Here's a schedule.
A $1,000 reward is being offered for info on James Bradshaw Clement, who is charged in a case related to disappearance of Chase Massner.
Update: Authorities say they have found Lawrence Gallaher, 56, in Dunwoody.
Loganville nurse gets 10-year term for stealing the bank cards of two elderly patients at Cobb rehab center, DA says.
Atlanta rapper Yung Mazi was gunned down Sunday night while walking to his car in Kirkwood, police say.
In light of "sex cult" allegations, a local group wants R. Kelly's upcoming Atlanta concert canceled, but it's still on, Live Nation says.
A Marietta mother at home with three children fatally wounded a man trying to break into her home early Thursday, police say.
